The theme for Anti-Bullying week this year is Reach Out. The week began with Odd Socks Day on Monday 14th November as children and staff were encouraged to wear odd socks to school to stand against bullying and recognise what makes us all unique. The Big Anti- Bullying Assembly has chosen Lathom Junior School …
On Friday 18th November, we celebrated Children in Need at Lathom. Children and staff all made an effort to dress in spots and or yellow for this important day. Everybody also donated £1 towards this wonderful charity of the BBC, which raises money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. They aim at …
On Friday 11th November, ten Year 6 students represented Lathom Junior School at the Newham Schools’ Armistice Service at the cenotaph in Central Park, East Ham. This year is the 104th Armistice anniversary of the end of World War One and at 10:50 a.m, this service was joined by members of the British Royal Legion …
Last week, Miss Clairmont and the charity team at Lathom Junior School organised a range of activities to raise funds for our fellow brothers and sisters in Pakistan, following the flooding crisis. The week involved consulting local businesses for donations, preparing and selling tickets, and volunteering in various activities. On Friday 4th November, the whole …
On Wednesday 9th November, Year 6 pupils participated in an online event where they discovered the story behind the poppies. They learnt about one of the world’s most famous poems, In Flanders Fields, and its links to the poppy as a symbol of commemoration. During this session, children creatively commemorated John McCrae, explored his incredible …
This term, Year 3 students had the opportunity to enjoy a Thames Clippers Boat journey through London. This educational visit enabled them to explore the City of London; capture all its unique landmarks. As part of their English unit this term, children were able to use these experiences to plan and write their own information …
As part of our Science unit this week, we had an amazing workshop based on electricity. A member of the STEM team came to our school and encouraged us to conduct experiments with simple circuits. We also had the chance to use motors and the iPads to complete the activities. These activities included many challenges …
On Thursday 29th September, the school councillors participated in a zoom call with Linda Zhang, who is Chief Engineer for Ford creating an electric version of the USA’s most popular vehicle. Joining live from the US, Linda answered students’ questions, explained her revolutionary work that landed her on the cover of Time magazine, and guided …
September’s writing has been a whirlwind of creativity, exciting adventures – including excavating poisonous tombs – and a lot of hard work from our Year Five classes. The students have been preparing and exploring personal recounts, alongside investigating complex sentences, the many different realms of conjunctions and of course, perfecting our descriptive writing and showing …
For History, Year 5 students are studying the marvellous Ancient Egyptians. To help us get even more excited, visitors came to the school and taught us about many different aspects of Ancient Egyptian life. The day started when we were introduced to an explorer who had found an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Unfortunately, she had been …
